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The experiences of socioeconomically disadvantaged postpartum women in the first 4 weeks at home.
- Source :
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Qualitative health research [Qual Health Res] 2009 Feb; Vol. 19 (2), pp. 194-206. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Dec 18. - Publication Year :
- 2009
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Abstract
- We used a qualitative descriptive approach to explore and describe the situated experiences of socioeconomically disadvantaged (SED) postpartum women in the first 4 weeks after hospital discharge. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyze the data from in-depth interviews with 24 SED postpartum women. Two intertwining, overarching themes emerged: (a) the ongoing burden of their day-to-day lives, with subthemes of poverty and material deprivation, stigmatization through living publicly examined lives, and precarious social support; and (b) the ongoing struggles to adjust to changes that came with the baby's arrival, with subthemes of "the first weeks were hard," "feeling out of control," "absence of help at home," "complex relationship with the baby's father," and "health and well-being." Knowledge of SED women's situated experiences is vital to the development of health policies and services that will truly meet their needs.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1049-7323
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Qualitative health research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 19095894
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1049732308329310